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        <title>HERITAGE TOUR OF OTTAWA’S LOWERTOWN</title>
        <description>
            The “Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien” (ROPFO) invites
            you to discover Lowertown, Ottawa’s most historically rich neighbourhood. By following
            this walking tour, you will experience the architectural and historical wealth of this
            area of the city where francophone heritage resounds. Discover Ottawa’s Lowertown, as it
            opens the door to the region’s considerable history and heritage. The construction of
            the Rideau Canal from 1826 to 1832, under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel John By,
            dramatically changed the face of the Ottawa River’s south bank, which was still
            undeveloped at the beginning of the 19th century. The development of the canal prompted
            an influx of tradesmen and led to the rapid expansion of Bytown. Renamed Ottawa in 1855,
            the city was declared the Capital of Canada by Queen Victoria two years later. Prior to
            its emergence as an administrative centre, Ottawa was primarily an industrial city, with
            the logging industry playing a prominent role. The Francophones who arrived during the
            construction of the Rideau Canal and the Parliament Buildings (1860) settled in
            Lowertown and created a significant French- Canadian presence in Ottawa.
        </description>
        <author>Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien (ROPFO)</author>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-1">
            <title>TIN HOUSE COURT (1904-1913)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.42854578978903</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.69535285234451</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>Courtyard between Murray and Clarence Streets</address>
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                <title>TIN HOUSE COURT (1904-1913)</title>
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                    The tin facade, the handiwork of tinsmith Honoré Foisy, was
                    attached to the side wall of the old Leblanc and Lemay store and originates from
                    a modest frame house previously located at 136 Guigues Street. Foisy owned the
                    home from 1904 to 1913 and, in an attempt to decorate the house and promote his
                    trade, he clad the entire structure in tin, an economical material frequently
                    used at the time due to its weather resistance. Imitating the texture of wood
                    and stone, each square of tin was cut, shaped and attached to the facade,
                    resulting in an amazing assortment of baubles, curlicues and elaborate trimming.
                    The house was destroyed in 1962 but the front was saved, restored by the artist
                    Art Price, and moved to its current site in 1973 by the National Capital
                    Commission (NCC). This structure serves as an original way to highlight the
                    tinsmith’s art form as well as the architectural heritage of Ottawa’s Lowertown.
                </longDescription>

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                <title>Test Sample - TIN HOUSE COURT (1904-1913)</title>
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                    The tin facade, the handiwork of tinsmith Honoré Foisy, was
                    attached to the side wall of the old Leblanc and Lemay store and originates from
                    a modest frame house previously located at 136 Guigues Street. Foisy owned the
                    home from 1904 to 1913 and, in an attempt to decorate the house and promote his
                    trade, he clad the entire structure in tin, an economical material frequently
                    used at the time due to its weather resistance. Imitating the texture of wood
                    and stone, each square of tin was cut, shaped and attached to the facade,
                    resulting in an amazing assortment of baubles, curlicues and elaborate trimming.
                    The house was destroyed in 1962 but the front was saved, restored by the artist
                    Art Price, and moved to its current site in 1973 by the National Capital
                    Commission (NCC). This structure serves as an original way to highlight the
                    tinsmith’s art form as well as the architectural heritage of Ottawa’s Lowertown.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-2">
            <title>FLAVIEN ROCHON HOUSE (CIRCA 1832)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429519</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.695946</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>138 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
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                <title>FLAVIEN ROCHON HOUSE (CIRCA 1832)</title>
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                    The Flavien Rochon House, a slab home built using the
                    pièce-sur-pièce technique, is a typical French- Canadian house and one of the
                    oldest residences in Ottawa. Modest in appearance yet rich in history, this
                    wooden house is a rare example of a working-class home found in Ottawa’s
                    Lowertown prior to Confederation. Flavien Rochon is the owner of the house
                    between 1853 and 1897. Rochon was a sculptor and carpenter, renowned for his
                    work in Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Basilica as well as in the Parliamentary Library.
                    The NCC acquired the house in 1965 and it remains in use as a residence today.
                </longDescription>

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                <title>Test Sample - FLAVIEN ROCHON HOUSE (CIRCA 1832)</title>
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                    The Flavien Rochon House, a slab home built using the
                    pièce-sur-pièce technique, is a typical French- Canadian house and one of the
                    oldest residences in Ottawa. Modest in appearance yet rich in history, this
                    wooden house is a rare example of a working-class home found in Ottawa’s
                    Lowertown prior to Confederation. Flavien Rochon is the owner of the house
                    between 1853 and 1897. Rochon was a sculptor and carpenter, renowned for his
                    work in Ottawa’s Notre-Dame Basilica as well as in the Parliamentary Library.
                    The NCC acquired the house in 1965 and it remains in use as a residence today.
                </longDescription>

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        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-3">
            <title>VALADE HOUSE (CIRCA 1864)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429508</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.695676</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>142 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
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                <title>VALADE HOUSE (CIRCA 1864)</title>
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                    Known as Le Balcon Blanc (The White Balcony), this house is typical
                    of a traditional “québécois” style residence reminiscent of ancestral homes in
                    Normandy. From 1866 to 1918, it served as the residence of Dr. François-Xavier
                    Valade, one of Ottawa’s first doctors. This house also acted as an office and
                    held Dr. Valade’s examining room and pharmacy. He was one of three doctors in
                    charge of examining Louis Riel prior to his 1885 trial in Regina. The
                    magnificent, neoclassical white veranda on the first floor, widely used in
                    Lowertown at the beginning of the 20th century, replaced the original balcony.
                    Designated a historic property by the City of Ottawa at the end of the 1970s,
                    the Valade house is one of the best examples of a middle-class home found in
                    Ottawa before Confederation. This home of great historical and cultural value
                    now belongs to the NCC and is used as a residence.
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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-4">
            <title>ALPHONSE ROCHON HOUSE (CIRCA 1886)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429596</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.69544</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>150 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>ALPHONSE ROCHON HOUSE (CIRCA 1886)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Built by Alphonse Rochon, a carpenter at the Notre-Dame Basilica in
                    Ottawa like his father Flavien*, this brick house was purchased by
                    Charles-Edmond Lemieux in 1924. He raised his children here, most notably his
                    daughter Charlotte, who later became the Director of Education for the Ottawa
                    District School Board and subsequently had a local elementary school named in
                    her honour. In 1984, the residence was acquired by current owner Jean-Claude
                    Bergeron, who had it designated a historic site by the City of Ottawa. The
                    House, under Bergeron's ownwership, has served as a contemporary art gallery
                    since 1992. The rich ornamentation inside the house, made up of wood trim and
                    stainedglass windows, is a fine example of middle-class architecture from the
                    Victorian period.
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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-5">
            <title>PLAQUE OF BYTOWN’S FIRST HOSPITAL</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.430033</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.695268</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>167-169 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>5</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>PLAQUE OF BYTOWN’S FIRST HOSPITAL</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    The Grey Nuns of the Cross, now the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa,
                    arrived in Bytown in 1845 at the request of Msgr. Phelan and Father Telmon. At
                    the time, their mandate was to educate children and to care for the needy. On
                    May 10, 1845, the first hospital in Bytown was established under the direction
                    of Élisabeth Bruyère. The hospital tended to people of all races, languages and
                    religions, and housed the sick, the disabled, the elderly and orphans. Pierre
                    Éthier, a 43 year old with tuberculosis, was the first patient admitted in the
                    small building that held only 10 beds. It was located in a modest wooden house
                    next to the residence that the Sisters had occupied since their arrival in
                    Ottawa. Both houses were later destroyed. The hospital, a precursor to the
                    Ottawa General Hospital and the Élisabeth Bruyère Heath Centre, relocated to the
                    new stone house of the Sisters of Charity at the corner of Bruyère and Sussex
                    around 1850.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-6">
            <title>ARCHBISHOP’S PALACE OR THE OLD EPISCOPAL PALACE (CIRCA 1849)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429686</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.695976</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>143 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>ARCHBISHOP’S PALACE OR THE OLD EPISCOPAL PALACE (CIRCA 1849)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Acting as the official residence of the Roman Catholic Archbishop
                    of Ottawa, this structure, made of limestone, is one of the most beautiful old
                    buildings in the Capital region. The Archbishop’s Palace, work of Oblate
                    architect Damase Dandurand, is adjacent to one of Dandurand’s other creations,
                    the Choir of Notre-Dame Basilica. Located near Sussex Drive, the oldest part
                    welcomed its first occupants in 1850. Additions were built in 1863 and 1867.
                    First, a wing was added to the eastern end, followed by an addition to the
                    western end. The mansard roof, one of the first of its kind in North America, is
                    also architecturally significant. The heraldic devices adorning the front wall
                    of the building and the main entrance represent the sovereignty of the Pope as
                    well as his presence in the community. Designated a historic monument in 1978,
                    the Old Episcopal Palace was restored between 1974 and 1976 and the wing built
                    in 1863 was completely destroyed.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-7">
            <title>NOTRE-DAME BASILICA (1841-1865)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.42965</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.696684</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>375 Sussex Drive</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>NOTRE-DAME BASILICA (1841-1865)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Notre-Dame Basilica, the oldest church in the Capital, is situated
                    on the site of the chapelle Saint-Jacques, the first meeting place of Bytown’s
                    Roman Catholics (1832). The church’s patron saints are St. Patrick and St. John
                    the Baptist. Elevated to the rank of basilica in 1879, the front of the building
                    combines two architectural styles: classical (roman doors) and Gothic (ogive
                    windows). The 54.9-metre-high towers, designed by architect Damase Dandurand,
                    were erected in 1858. A gold-leaf statue of the Virgin Mary, created by Italian
                    sculptor Cordona, is found at the centre of the pinnacles (1866). Designated a
                    historic monument in 1978, the neoGothic interior ornamentation of the cathedral
                    was performed from 1876 to 1885 under the direction of architect-priest Georges
                    Bouillon. It is exceptional with its historiated windows (Guido Nincheri), its
                    rich religious and sacred art objects, as well as its magnificent statues and
                    woodwork carved by renowned Canadian carpenters Louis-Phillipe Hébert, Philippe
                    Pariseau and Flavien Rochon. The recently restored Casavant organ (1849) has
                    three keyboards, over sixty stops and more than 4,000 pipes.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-8">
            <title>OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CONVENT CHAPEL (CIRCA 1887)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429493</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.697652</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Drive</address>
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            <duration>20</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CONVENT CHAPEL (CIRCA 1887)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    The Sisters of Charity of Ottawa founded the Rideau Street Convent
                    in 1849 as a bilingual boarding school. It later became a private school for
                    Francophone girls. In 1869, the institution moved into the Revere House (1863)
                    on Rideau Street. Named Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Convent, the community
                    dowered itself with the magnificent Rideau Street Convent Chapel, built at the
                    convent in 1887. The Chapel, designed by Canon Georges Bouillon, combines iron
                    with a perpendicular Gothic-style of architecture and houses a Casavant organ
                    (1914), a splendid white-pine altar and superb Tudor-style vaults unique to
                    Canada. Dismantled during the demolition of the convent in 1972, this national
                    historic monument has been kept at the National Gallery of Canada since 1987 and
                    is a wonderful example of how Canada’s architectural heritage is being
                    protected.
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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-9">
            <title>PLAQUE OF THE COLLEGE OF BYTOWN’S FIRST BUILDING</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.430271</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.696155</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>Guigues Street at Sussex Drive</address>
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            <duration>5</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>PLAQUE OF THE COLLEGE OF BYTOWN’S FIRST BUILDING</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Founded in 1848 by Msgr. Joseph- Bruno Guigues, the College of
                    Bytown, with approximately sixty students and five professors, was first located
                    in a modest wooden building situated on Guigues Street near Sussex Drive. The
                    building quickly became too small and the bilingual institution, which would
                    later become the University of Ottawa, moved to a new stone building in 1852.
                    The wooden structure was destroyed and a plaque, donated in 1948 by University
                    of Ottawa Alumni, recognizes its original location.
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        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-10">
            <title>THE COLLEGE OF BYTOWN’S SECOND BUILDING OR ACADÉMIE DE LA SALLE</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.430108</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.697204</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>373 Sussex Drive</address>
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            <duration>15</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>THE COLLEGE OF BYTOWN’S SECOND BUILDING OR ACADÉMIE DE LA SALLE</title>
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                    Built in 1852, the Palladian-style building housing the College of
                    Bytown is known as the Académie de La Salle. By 1856, it was too small for the
                    College which then moved to its current site at the University of Ottawa in
                    Sandy Hill*. Over the years, the building on Sussex Drive has served as a hotel,
                    a military barracks and a theatre, until it became the Académie de La Salle, a
                    francophone high school led by the Christian Brothers congregation. In 1973, two
                    years after the school closed, the building was acquired and restored by the
                    federal government to be used as a campus of the Canadian Centre for Management
                    Development.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-11">
            <title>
                MOTHER HOUSE OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OTTAWA AND THE OTTAWA GENERAL
                HOSPITAL
            </title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.431226</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.69814</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>9 Bruyère Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
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                <title>
                    MOTHER HOUSE OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OTTAWA AND THE OTTAWA GENERAL
                    HOSPITAL
                </title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Completed in 1850, the Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of
                    Ottawa, a stone building that replaced the modest wooden house on St. Patrick
                    Street, has been home to a boarding school, an orphanage, a hospital and a
                    convent. At the southwest corner of the building are two magnificent sundials
                    (1851), the works of Oblate Father Jean- François Allard. These dials, which
                    always mark the perfect time, are the first clock systems in Ottawa and are
                    among the first wall dials in North America. A small museum recounting the
                    history of the congregation is located inside the building, which remains the
                    Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa to this day. In 1866, an
                    addition was constructed to house the Ottawa General Hospital, which was first
                    situated on St. Patrick Street and later in the Mother House. Requisitioned in
                    1867 for the army, the building was returned to its original function in 1871
                    and remained a hospital until 1980, at which time essential services were
                    transferred to Smyth Street in Alta Vista. Today, the building is home to the
                    Élisabeth Bruyère Health Centre, dedicated to treating chronically ill and
                    cancer patients.
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        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-12">
            <title>FOISY HOUSE (CIRCA 1860)</title>
            <location>
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                <latitude>45.432882</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.692159</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>188 St. Andrew Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>FOISY HOUSE (CIRCA 1860)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    This typical French-Canadian wooden structure was built by one of
                    Bytown’s first tinsmiths, Alexis Foisy, father of Honoré, utilising the
                    pièce-sur-pièce technique. Owner from 1860 to 1876, Foisy decorated the first
                    floor of his house with a magnificent ornamental tin ceiling. This rare example
                    of a workingclass house represents the francophone heritage of Ottawa’s
                    Lowertown and remains intact.As one of the neighbourhood’s oldest residences,
                    Foisy House, designated a historic property by the City of Ottawa in 1980, is a
                    wonderful representation of the style of home found in Ottawa around 1860, and
                    illustrates the lifestyle of the city’s pioneers. Still used as a residence, the
                    architectural style of this house is widely seen in Quebec.
                </longDescription>

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        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-13">
            <title>ÉCOLE GUIGUES (1904)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.430669</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.691464</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>159 Murray Street</address>
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                <title>ÉCOLE GUIGUES (1904)</title>
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                    The École Guigues was erected on the same site as its predecessor,
                    the École Centrale (1863-1864). Designed by architect Jean-Serge LeFort, the
                    institution was at the centre of opposition to Bill 17 and the place where the
                    movement in favour of Franco-Ontarian rights was organized. It was here that the
                    famous Bataille des Dames (Battle of Women) – more commonly referred to as the
                    Battle of the Hatpins – was held. One of the original hatpins is kept in the
                    building. This school for boys served as a symbol of the Franco- Ontarian
                    resistance and contributed to the development of an elite Frenchspeaking
                    population. The structure was twice damaged by fire, once in 1953 and again in
                    1973. In 1979, the school was forced to close its doors due to a lack of
                    students. The building was designated a historic monument by the City of Ottawa
                    in 1980 and was restored in 1996. The structure now houses the Centre de jour
                    Guigues as well as condominiums.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-14">
            <title>INSTITUT CANADIEN-FRANÇAIS D’OTTAWA (1946)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429005</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.691314</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>316 Dalhousie Street</address>
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                <title>INSTITUT CANADIEN-FRANÇAIS D’OTTAWA (1946)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Founded in 1852 by Joseph-Balsura Turgeon, the Institut
                    canadien-français d’Ottawa is the foremost Francophone social and cultural
                    institution in Lowertown. Lectures, debates, conferences, card tournaments and
                    theatre presentations are all held at the Institut. L'Institut is responsible
                    for founding the first francophone newspapers in Ontario, Le Progrès (1858) and
                    Le Courrier (1861). The Institut was originally located in the Byward market,
                    however, following a fire, it moved several times before finally settling, in
                    1956, in a building erected ten years previously. The Institut canadien-français
                    d’Ottawa allows Francophones to unite for greater political impact and promotes
                    the development of French language and culture.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-A-STOP-15">
            <title>MARTINEAU’S HOTEL (CIRCA 1872)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429381</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.694592</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>55 Murray Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
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                <title>MARTINEAU’S HOTEL (CIRCA 1872)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Situated at the corner of Murray and Parent streets, this structure
                    is one of the last stone buildings to be constructed in Lowertown. Erected
                    around 1872, this magnificent building was first home to Martineau’s Hotel,
                    property of Eugène Martineau, who served as an alderman for 16 years and as the
                    second francophone Mayor of Ottawa, in 1872 and 1873. The building has eight
                    gables across the roof and two entrances for horsedrawn carriages. These
                    entranceways were filled in but can still be seen today. The 70 rooms were later
                    divided into four separate hotels where, for a modest fee, the raftsmen and
                    trappers who came to work in the region could stay. Today, the building, annexed
                    to a modern section, hosts businesses and offices and contributes to improving
                    the overall appearance of Ottawa’s Lowertown.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
    </tour>
    <tour language="en" id="ROPFO-TOUR-B-ENG">
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        <title>HERITAGE TOUR OF THE SAINTE-ANNE PARISH </title>
        <description>
            Ottawa’s Catholic parish of Sainte-Anne was founded in 1873 and served both
            Francophones and Anglophones before becoming a French-Canadian parish in 1889.
            Sainte-Anne Parish, one of the oldest in the Capital, used to be located in a modest and
            primarily Francophone neighbourhood. Despite its long history, there are few traces of
            the past as the area was completely changed in the 30 years following World War II. At
            that time, the northern section of King Edward Avenue was widened and the large elms
            that grew in the middle of the avenue were cut down. When the neighbourhood was
            revamped, several old buildings, including the parish hall, Brébeuf and Sainte-Anne
            elementary schools and various beautiful historic houses were destroyed to make way for
            terrepleins, roads and modern constructions. Fortunately, a few heritage sites survived
            the development. Today these constructions remind us of the francophone character of the
            parish and enhance this section of the city. The Regroupement des organismes du
            patrimoine franco-ontarien (ROPFO) encourages you to discover these rare buildings in
            order that the contributions made by Francophones to this community are not
            forgotten.
        </description>
        <author>Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien (ROPFO)</author>
        <stop id="TOUR-B-STOP-1">
            <title>CHAMPAGNE BATH (1921-1924)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.430579</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.686953</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>321 King Edward Avenue</address>
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                <title>CHAMPAGNE BATH (1921-1924)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    Built in the 1920s to promote hygiene and health among even the
                    most destitute at a time when a social reform movement was sweeping North
                    America, this attractive brown brick building, created by architect W.E. Noffke,
                    combines Spanish-colonial architecture with a Prairie Schoolstyle and houses
                    Champagne Pool. Opened in May 1924, the pool was named Champagne Bath in honour
                    of city councillor Napoléon Champagne, who was the intermediary mayor in 1908
                    and 1924. As Ottawa’s mayor, he presided over the building’s official opening
                    ceremony. At that time, men and women were not allowed to swim at the same time,
                    so separate hours were organized for each. While men were allowed 36 hours each
                    week, women were granted 20 hours of access. Champagne Bath is reminiscent of
                    King Edward Avenue’s former splendour and was designated a historic property by
                    the City of Ottawa in 1987.
                </longDescription>

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                </image>
            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-B-STOP-2">
            <title>
                FORMER CONVENT OF THE SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
                (1875-1941)
            </title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.436207</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.684726</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>515 St. Patrick Street</address>
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            <duration>10</duration>
            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>
                    FORMER CONVENT OF THE SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
                    (1875-1941)
                </title>
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                <longDescription>
                    The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd arrived in
                    the region at the request of Msgr. Joseph-Bruno Guigues, the first bishop of
                    Bytown, and, in 1866, founded a shelter for young female repentants. The sisters
                    were in charge of assisting these girls and two years later opened the Sainte-
                    Pélagie class. Initially, they lived on St. Patrick Street and then moved to a
                    building belonging to the Oblate Fathers. However, in 1875, the sisters built a
                    large, five-storey monastery intended to house boarders and the charities of the
                    congregation. This Gothic-style building on St. Patrick Street (formely St.
                    Andrew Street) opened in 1877, expanded in 1895 and was destroyed by fire in
                    1938. Three years later, the sisters took possession of a new, grey-stone
                    building with windows graced by ogive arches characteristic of Gothic
                    architecture. After having served the sisters who used it, among other things,
                    as an orphanage, the convent was sold in 1972 and has since housed the Embassy
                    of the People’s Republic of China.
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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-B-STOP-3">
            <title>THE CHURCH OF SAINTE-ANNE D’OTTAWA (1873)</title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.434764</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.683417</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>628, Old St. Patrick Street</address>
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                <title>VALADE HOUSE (CIRCA 1864)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    This traditional, "québécois" style church – characterized by its
                    steeply sloped roof and sculptures recessed into the facade – was designed by
                    architect J.P. Lecourt. Designated a historic property by the City of Ottawa in
                    1978, its original appearance was changed in 1908 when the old spire was
                    replaced by a steeple and two pinnacles, which were recently restored. The four
                    bells that make up the carillon of the grey-stone church were cast in the Pacaud
                    foundry from the Savoie region of France. The three statues found in the niches
                    are of Sainte-Anne, Mary’s mother and patron saint of the parish, Saint Peter
                    and Saint Paul. The first church built in the parish of Sainte- Anne has several
                    magnificent stainedglass windows, a Way of the Cross (1880), and a Casavant
                    organ. This organ, acquired in 1914 and restored in 1989, is the highest
                    performing organ in all of Eastern Ontario. The two magnificent crystal
                    chandeliers come from the Pauly firm in Venice, Italy, and were given to the
                    church by its tenth parish priest, Msgr. Joseph- Alfred Myrand, whose remains
                    were laid to rest under the right transept of the church.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-B-STOP-4">
            <title>
                OLD PRESBYTERY OF SAINTE-ANNE’S CHURCH IN OTTAWA OR THE PROVINCIAL HOUSE OF THE
                FILLES DE LA SAGESSE DE L’ONTARIO (1921-1922)
            </title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.43415</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.682838</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>17 Myrand Avenue</address>
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                <title>
                    OLD PRESBYTERY OF SAINTE-ANNE’S CHURCH IN OTTAWA OR THE PROVINCIAL HOUSE OF
                    THE FILLES DE LA SAGESSE DE L’ONTARIO (1921-1922)
                </title>
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                <longDescription>
                    The former presbytery of Sainte- Anne Church in Ottawa, an
                    attractive grey-stone, Renaissance-style construction, was inaugurated in 1922.
                    It was built on the same site as the first presbytery, constructed in 1874,
                    which had become too small for the needs of the parish. This magnificent
                    structure with decorative columns and a slate-tile roof served as a meeting
                    place, much in the same manner as that of its predecessor, for the elite
                    Francophone parishioners who gathered to discuss history and literature. This
                    building is also symbolic as it housed many debates regarding the survival of
                    the Francophone presence in Ontario. In December 1981, the Filles de la Sagesse
                    de l’Ontario, who have been working closely with the Francophones of the region
                    for over 100 years in the fields of education, health and pastoral service,
                    bought the building. When the presbytery moved into a small greystone building
                    beside Sainte- Anne’s Church, this site became the provincial house of the
                    congregation.
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                    title="OLD PRESBYTERY OF SAINTE-ANNE’S CHURCH IN OTTAWA OR THE PROVINCIAL HOUSE OF THE
                    FILLES DE LA SAGESSE DE L’ONTARIO (1921-1922)">
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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
        <stop id="TOUR-B-STOP-5">
            <title>RIDEAU BRANCH OF THE OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (1933) </title>
            <location>
                <latitude>45.429996</latitude>
                <longitude>-75.683098</longitude>
            </location>
            <address>377 Rideau Street</address>
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            <pointOfInterest>
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                <title>RIDEAU BRANCH OF THE OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY (1933)</title>
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                <longDescription>
                    When it opened, the Rideau Branch of the Ottawa Public Library,
                    constructed by architect J.P. Maclaren, was considered to be the first bilingual
                    public library in North America. The hip roof, the hitched eaves and the Flemish
                    gables of the brown-brick building are reminiscent of the Norman style and of
                    English architecture from the early 17th century. Built for the modest sum of
                    $27,500, the Rideau Branch served the Francophone community, who had been asking
                    for the construction of such a cultural centre for over 25 years, and satisfied
                    an entire popula- tion who was reading more and more during this period of
                    serious economic crisis. The official opening ceremony occurred in January 1934
                    and was led by the Right Honourable Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada
                    from 1911 to 1920. The interior of the building owes its richness to magnificent
                    wooden beams, desks, and shelves in original oak. The pediment entrance adds to
                    the charm of the building. It was designated a historic property by the City of
                    Ottawa in 1998.
                </longDescription>

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            </pointOfInterest>
        </stop>
    </tour>
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